A film about a fantasist fish isn’t the most obvious subject for Christmas Day – except when it’s based on a children’s story by prolific British author Julia Donaldson and her longtime ...

The Gruffalo co-creator’s 3.1 million units sold in 2024 means she edges past the Harry Potter writer to claim the record for ...

Jump on board the broom with the witch and her cat in a magical, musical adaptation of children’s story Room on the Broom.

The play is based on Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's book about a witch, her cat, and three friendly animals they meet ...

Illustrator Axel Scheffler has drawn characters like The Gruffalo, Stick Man and The Highway Rat Writer Julia Donaldson and illustrator Axel Scheffler are among the most successful duos in ...

How to write and illustrate a picture book like The Smeds and the Smoos BBC Parents' Toolkit asked the bestselling duo Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler for top tips for the budding writer or ...

Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler have been a well-oiled book-making machine for nearly 30 years, creating best-sellers like The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom, and, of course, The Smeds and the ...

Children may no longer know the story of the Nativity, but there is a newer testament with which they are all too familiar: ...

This week: Axel Scheffler. I have coffee and breakfast straight away, a German affair of black bread with cheese and jam, and fruit salad. I eat the same thing every day and listen to ...